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The Bowery Mixed-Use Project CEQA Findings of Fact City of Santa Ana 26 May 2020 Impact Finding: The Project would risk release of pollutants due to project inundation in a flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche zones, (Draft EIR at p. 5.8-18). Facts in Support of Findings: The FEMA FIRM for the Project area (06059C0279J) shows that the Project site is located within “Zone X,” which is an area of minimal flood hazard potential outside of the 0.2 percent annual chance flood. Thus, the Project site is not located within a flood hazard area that could be inundated with flood flows and result in release of pollutants. Impacts related to flood hazards and pollutants would not occur from the Project. The Project site is over 8.5 miles from the Pacific Ocean, and outside of the Tsunami Hazard Zone identified by the California Department of Conservation. Thus, the Project site would not be inundated by a tsunami that could result in the release of pollutants, and impacts would not occur. Additionally, because the Project site is not within the vicinity of a water body, it is not at risk for seiche flood hazards. Therefore, the release of pollutants on the Project site resulting from a seiche inundation would not occur Impact Finding: The Project would not conflict with or obstruct implementation of a water quality control plan or sustainable groundwater management plan (Draft EIR at p. 5.8-18). Facts in Support of Findings: Use of BMPs during construction implemented as part of a SWPPP as required by the NPDES Construction General Permit and PPP WQ-1 would serve to ensure that Project impacts related to construction activities resulting in a degradation of water quality would be less than significant. Thus, construction of the Project would not conflict or obstruct implementation of a water quality control plan. Also, development projects are required to implement a WQMP (per the Regional MS4 Permit) that would comply with the Orange County DAMP. The WQMP and applicable BMPs are verified as part of the City’s permitting approval process, and construction plans would be required to demonstrate compliance with these regulations. Therefore, operation of the proposed Project would not conflict of obstruct with a water quality control plan. In addition, as detailed previously, the OCWD manages basin water supply through the Basin Production Percentage (BPP), such that, the anticipated production of groundwater would remain steady from 2025 through 2040 (as shown in Draft EIR Table 5.8-1). As detailed in Draft EIR Section 5.16, Utilities and Service Systems, the City’s supply of water listed in Draft EIR Table 5.8-1 would be sufficient during both normal years and multiple dry year conditions between 2020 and 2040 to meet all of the City’s estimated needs, including the proposed Project. Therefore, the Project would be consistent with the groundwater management plan and would not conflict with or obstruct its implementation. Thus, impacts related to water quality control plan or sustainable groundwater management plan would be less than significant. Plans, Program and Policies PPP WQ-1: NPDES/SWPPP. As listed previously. PPP WQ-2: WQMP. As listed previously. 3-48